Psalms 108:1
A Song. A Psalm. Of David.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
In Context
2\108:1\O God, my heart is fixed; I will make songs and melody, even with my glory.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.
Psalms 30:12\30:11\By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;
Psalms 57:7\57:6\They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
Psalms 71:8My mouth will be full of your praise and glory all the day.
Psalms 71:23Joy will be on my lips when I make melody to you; and in my soul, to which you have given salvation.
Psalms 138:1Of David. I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 108:1
This psalm begins with praise and concludes with prayer, and faith is at work in both. I. David here gives thanks to God for mercies to himself, ver. 1-5 . II. He prays to God for mercies for the land, pleading the promises of God and putting them in suit, ver. 6-13 . The former part it taken out of Ps. lvii. 7 , &c., the latter out of Ps. lx. 5 , &c., and both with very little variation, to teach us that we may in prayer use the same words that we have formerly used, provided it be with new affections. It… Read the whole commentary →